Here in Alabama, the race for the Governor’s office is running neck-and-neck. Democratic incumbant Don Siegelman claimed victory last night after an AP report showed him ahead by a few thousand votes, with 97% of the returns counted. Representatives for Republican rival Bob Riley called some of the districts to verify vote counts and found discrepancies that didn’t match up with the AP numbers. They said that Riley was ahead, and Riley claimed victory.
For now, it looks like Riley will become Alabama’s new Governor. But with such a close and controversial race, Siegelman is almost certain to contest the results. We’ll see….
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